Monday, 30 January 2017

January 30 to February 3

Chunking and Zig Zag





Math Practice (try chunking or zigzag strategies)

1. 62 - 37

2. 104 - 33

3. 392 - 78

4. 25 - 19


Please work on basic facts at home. We had a big discussion about learning addition and subtraction facts up to 20, and learning multiplication up to 5s for now. 

Please spend 10 minutes, three times a week helping your child work on his or her basic fact skills.  

Click here for free, printable flash cards for all sorts of math concepts. 

Click here for free, customizable mad minutes to practice fact recall. 

Click here to visit A+ Click for online math practice questions and problems. 


Upcoming Field Trips:
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2017: Glenbow Museum
  • Monday, June 26, 2017: Cross Conservation Area

If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!


This Week:
  • Forms for the Glenbow Museum are due this week.
  • Please send back signed report card envelopes and IPPs (if applicable).  
  • No school for students on Friday (PD Day).

Next Week:

  • Field trip to the Glenbow Museum on Tuesday, February 7. 

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

January 23 to 27

Math Practice (try chunking or zigzag strategies)

1. 45 - 32

2. 89 - 54

3. 198 - 112

4. 331 - 223

Check out pics from the kids' Lego Dacta vehicles under the "Goings On" tab!

Please work on basic facts at home. We had a big discussion about learning addition and subtraction facts up to 20, and learning multiplication up to 5s for now. 

Please spend 10 minutes, three times a week helping your child work on his or her basic fact skills.  

Click here for free, printable flash cards for all sorts of math concepts. 

Click here for free, customizable mad minutes to practice fact recall. 

Click here to visit A+ Click for online math practice questions and problems. 


Upcoming Field Trips:
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2017: Glenbow Museum
  • Monday, June 26, 2017: Cross Conservation Area
If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!


This Week:
  • Forms for the Glenbow Museum will go home this week. 
  • ROARS assembly on Friday.

Next Week:


Monday, 16 January 2017

January 16 to 20


The kids took on this pulley challenge this afternoon. Can you solve it?


Check out pics from the kids' Lego Dacta vehicles under the "Goings On" tab!


Please work on basic facts at home. We had a big discussion about learning addition and subtraction facts up to 20, and learning multiplication up to 5s for now. 

Please spend 10 minutes, three times a week helping your child work on his or her basic fact skills.  

Click here for free, printable flash cards for all sorts of math concepts. 

Click here for free, customizable mad minutes to practice fact recall. 

Click here to visit A+ Click for online math practice questions and problems. 



Upcoming Field Trips:
  • Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2017: Glenbow Museum
If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!


This Week:
  • Forms for TELUS Spark! are due. 
  • There will be a lockdown drill on Thursday at 1 pm. Please read the letter that was sent home Tuesday for more information. 
  • *** CANCELLED*** ROARS assembly on Friday.
  • Scholastic order forms are due Friday. 

Next Week:

  • TELUS Spark! field trip on Monday. 
  • Forms for trip to the Glenbow Museum on Tuesday, February 7 will go home. 

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

January 9 to 13

Check out pics from the kids' Lego Dacta vehicles under the "Goings On" tab!


Please work on basic facts at home. Many of the kids in the class are struggling with their addition and subtraction facts, and while we will be focussing on basic fact development in January, it is essential that kids work on their facts at home. 


Upcoming Field Trips:
  • Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
  • Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum
If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!


This Week:

  • Forms for TELUS Spark! went home. 
  • ROARS assembly on Friday.
  • Scholastic order forms went home. 

Next Week:

  • Forms due for TELUS Spark!
  • Scholastic forms are due Friday, January 20. 

Tuesday, 3 January 2017

January 3 to 6

Boreal Forest

Grade 3 Practice

Grade 4 Practice

Please work on basic facts at home. Many of the kids in the class are struggling with their addition and subtraction facts, and while we will be focussing on basic fact development in January, it is essential that kids work on their facts at home. 


Walmart
Toys 'R' Us
Mastermind Toys


Upcoming Field Trips:
  • Monday, January 23, 2017: TELUS Spark
  • Tuesday, February 7 or Wednesday, February 8, 2017: Glenbow Museum
If you are able to volunteer for any of the above field trips, please let me know!


This Week:

  • Welcome back!

Next Week: